Originally soloed at E7 and given E8 in the 2005 guide. Now more commonly climbed above a big stack of pads.
Prior to Adrian Berry's ascent, the route had been claimed by Chris Parker as '10,000 Maniacs', but the claim was not considered credible – for unknown reasons. [1]
[1] https://ukbouldering.com/threads/gritstone-route-info-beta-thread.4721/post-124182
5 successful ascents recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Adrian Berry First ascent. | Solo | worked | 1994 | |
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Climbed without pads at E7. |
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| Dan Honneyman Second ascent. | Solo | worked | 1999 | E8 |
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Dan's top rope anchor extended too far over the edge, leaving him to onsight the final moves. |
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| Nik Jennings Third ascent. | Solo | worked | 1999-2005 | |
| Toru Nakajima Fourth ascent. | Solo | worked | 13th Aug 2009 | |
| Tom Randall | Solo | worked | Apr 2010 | E8 |
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Video caption lists the route as E8. UKB thread as 'V8 highball :)' [2] References[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRWTwogA8tQ# [2] https://ukbouldering.com/threads/routes-cleaned-or-re-equipped.9392/page-8#post-260144 |
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